Photos galore from ‘Hunger Games’ premiere

March 14, 2012

Updated Aug. 21, 2013 1:17 p.m.

1 of 45

Rabid fans of "The Hunger Games" got a chance to see their favorite stars all gussied up at the film's world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling book opens in theaters March 23 (here's how you can win free passes for the whole family!), and if the buzz created by the premiere is any indication, it's going to be a blockbuster. Click on the photo of actors Josh Hutcherson, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth to see pics galore from the black carpet.TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Jennifer Lawrence, 21, plays 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who must participate in the annual Hunger Games in place of her sister Prim. Win, and she'll receive a lifetime of food and fuel for her family, not to mention fame and glory. Lose, and that's all she wrote.

There are tons more Jennifer Lawrence photos in our gallery, starting with slide 20. Until then, read more about the rest of the cast. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Australian Liam Hemsworth, 22, plays Gale Hawthorne, Katniss' kindred spirit and best friend. They both lost their fathers in the same mine explosion, and must provide for their families. They also despise the Capitol, the domineering authority in the nation-state of Panem. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Josh Hutcherson, 19, plays Peeta Mellark, who has a secret to tell, a key favor he once did for Katniss. His name is drawn on Reaping Day, and he accompanies Katniss to the Capitol for the 74th Hunger Games. You might remember him as the son in "The Kids Are All Right" (2010). TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY CHRIS PIZZELLO, AP

1 of 45

Leven Rambin, 21, plays Glimmer, the female tribute from District 1. According to IMDB.com, she uses her looks to gain sponsors. Which should come as no surprise. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's the full view of Rambin, who should get a lot more looks (and roles) after "THG." Up to now her most notable credits have been on TV, as sisters Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton on "All My Children" (missed that one) and on "CSI: Miami." TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Alexander Ludwig, 19, plays the vicious Cato, the male tribute from District 2. I won't reveal what happens to him in the movie, but for those of you who've read the book, you know: Yuck. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY KEVIN WINTER, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Tara Macken, a stunt woman and actress, plays the female tribute from District 4. She also worked on "In Time," with Justin Timberlake, and "The Lincoln Lawyer." TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY KEVIN WINTER, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's the full view of Tara Macken. Notice the groovy side cutouts on the dress. "Cutouts" is fashion talk for something that costs more even though there's less material. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Elizabeth Banks, 38, plays Effie Trinket, whose job is to escort the tributes from District 12 and act as a kind of public relations flack. Banks was also in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005). TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Isabelle Fuhrman, 15, plays Clove, the female tribute from District 2. She hates Katniss with a passion, and in the games she makes a kill that shocks and outrages the rest of the competitors. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Woody Harrelson, 50, plays Haymitch Abernathy, who won the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years previous, out of District 12. He's now a heavy drinker and yet must be a mentor to the District 12 tributes every year. Here he is with wife Laura Louie. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Jacqueline Emerson, 17, plays Foxface, the female tribute from District 5. She's the wily one, always hiding and avoiding contact with the other tributes. In fact, we never learn her real name. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's the full view of Jacqueline Emerson, no longer hiding but conceivably able to camouflage herself in a field of lush green. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Kalia Prescott plays the female tribute from District 3. Prescott is an actress and model, and on the black carpet last night she looked like she was trying too hard to be the latter. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY MARK DAVIS, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

As if Tuesday night's premiere needed any more wattage from celebs, co-star Liam Hemsworth is dating singer Miley Cyrus, 19. They've broken up and gotten back together many times since they started dating in 2009. It's only an ugly rumor that she rekindled their relationship just to get invited to this shindig. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

We are duty-bound to show you more than one photo of Miley Cyrus. Because we're all about the fashion news for our female readers. In this photo, Miley is wearing a midriff ... um, black ... top? TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

Does this guy look familiar? He's Jack Quaid, 19, the son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. He plays Marvel, the male tribute from District 1. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY CHRIS PIZZELLO, AP

1 of 45

As promised, here's more Jennifer Lawrence! At 21, she's an old pro at the red-carpet scene (or in this case, the black carpet). Here she gives the photogs what they want: all angles of the shimmering dress.

We've got full team coverage of Jennifer Lawrence, so keep clicking! TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Jennifer! Jennifer! Can you show us a little leg, please? Great! Now the left one! TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's the side view. Do you know who designed Lawrence's dress? We didn't, either, so we poked around the Internets. According to The Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Runway blog, "Lawrence stole the show in a gold Prabal Gurung fall 2012 gown. The dress, first seen last month during New York fashion week, was as fierce as her character with triangle cutouts at the rib cage and an open T-shaped back." So now we know. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

All I can tell you about the hair is that it was dyed a reddish brown for the movie, to conform with Suzanne Collins' literary details. Here's a bit of trivia about the author: Collins was the head writer for "Clifford's Puppy Days" on PBS. Whose audience presumably is now grown up enough to go see "The Hunger Games." TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Jennifer Lawrence's breakout performance came in "Winter's Bone" from 2010, when she was just 19. In that flick she had another great character name: Ree Dolly, who also was a hunter. In that case, the prey were helpless squirrels. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth arrive at the premiere, to the adoring squeals of fans. The AP quoted one fan, Ruzena Zatko, 28, who drove from Las Vegas and camped out for two nights to get passes to the event. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

In this photo, Lawrence has both of her legs showing. Pint-sized co-star Josh Hutcherson and tall-sized co-star Liam Hemsworth accompany her. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

We love to see kids at Hollywood premieres. Here's Willow Shields, 11. She plays Katniss' sister Prim, whose name gets placed in the reaping and is drawn, unexpectedly, prompting Katniss to take her place. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY KEVIN WINTER, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Amandla Stenberg, 13, plays Rue, the female tribute from District 11. As the youngest (and smallest) of the tributes in the games, she can run and jump and hide in places where the older kids, especially the career tributes, can't. She also helps Katniss. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY KEVIN WINTER, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Dayo Okeniyi plays Thresh, the male tribute from District 11. He's also very protective of his fellow District 11er, Rue. PHOTO BY CHRIS PIZZELLO, AP

1 of 45

Toby Jones, 45, is best known for his portrayal of Truman Capote in the 2006 movie "Infamous." But he's got a face just made for sci-fi and medieval flicks. In "THG" he plays Claudius Templesmith (such great character names in this movie!) TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY MATT SAYLES, AP

1 of 45

Wes Bentley, an old man at 33, plays Seneca Crane, the head game-maker for the games. He looks a little like a poor man's Jon Hamm. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY MARK DAVIS, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's Wes Bentley again, with wife Jennifer Quanz. Now that we think about it, Bentley looks more like a poor man's Liev Schrieber, not Jon Hamm. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Gary Ross, 55, directed and co-wrote the screenplay to "The Hunger Games." His first produced screenplay was for the Tom Hanks comedy "Big" (1988), and he also directed "Seabiscuit" (2003). He's signed on to direct the second film of the "Hunger Games" trilogy, "Catching Fire." TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY MATT SAYLES, AP

1 of 45

Getty Images says this is actress Karan Kendrick, but it's really the great singer-songwriter Neko Case, whose song "Give Me Something I'll Remember" is on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. The movie is filled with wonderful modern country artists, like Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and the Civil Wars, giving us adults even more reason to go see it. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

For those of you who have clicked this far, you're rewarded with another photo of Leven Rambin. We've tried hard not to give away too many plot points in "The Hunger Games," but no matter what happens to Glimmer, Rambin should get her own show. Maybe even her own planet. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY CHRIS PIZZELLO, AP

1 of 45

Odette Annable is known for her roles in "Cloverfield" (2008) and "Unborn." The 26-year-old actress from L.A. also was one of the kids in "Kindergarten Cop" (1990). What's she have to do with "The Hunger Games"? We don't know, and we don't care. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's the full view of Odette Annable. We don't know what shade that gorgeous dress is, so we'll call it Barely Green. It's the color our whites turn when we accidentally wash them with our new St. Patrick's Day T-shirt.

Keep clicking to see more photos of people who have little connection with "The Hunger Games," but who still showed up at the premiere and looked good for the cameras. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Peter Facinelli, 38, plays Carlisle Cullen in the "Twilight" franchise. We'll see how "Twilight" measures up to "Hunger Games," both in fan interest and box office. Facinelli also is on "Nurse Jackie," and he was in the news this week when it was revealed that he and actress-wife Jennie Garth are getting divorced. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

Hey, who let the Kardashians in? Here's model Kendall Jenner, the eldest daughter of Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner, who sit atop the Kardashian empire. Kendall's also on the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."

Keep clicking to see another Kardashian, and to read what one star said about the clan. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

At 14, Kylie Jenner is the youngest of the Kardashian family, even though she's a Jenner, the youngest daughter of Bruce and Kris Jenner. If she were a character in "The Hunger Games," she would be lithe but, sadly, probably one of the first to get whacked. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Here's another pic of Kylie Jenner, meeting and greeting with fans. "Mad Men" star Jonathan Hamm recently took a swipe at Kim and the rest of the Kardashians when he said: "'Whether it's Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated. Being ... [an] idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you're rewarded significantly." TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

1 of 45

Who wore it best? At left, Kim Kardashian at "The Spin Crowd" season finale party in New York on Oct. 6, 2010; at right, her half-sister Kendall Jenner at Tuesday night's "Hunger Games" premiere. TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTOS BY ANDY KROPA, MARK DAVIS, GETTY IMAGES

Rabid fans of "The Hunger Games" got a chance to see their favorite stars all gussied up at the film's world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling book opens in theaters March 23 (here's how you can win free passes for the whole family!), and if the buzz created by the premiere is any indication, it's going to be a blockbuster. Click on the photo of actors Josh Hutcherson, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth to see pics galore from the black carpet.TEXT BY LANDON HALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES

Rabid fans of "The Hunger Games" got a chance to see their favorite stars all gussied up at the film's world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling book opens in theaters March 23, and if the buzz created by the premiere is any indication, it's going to be a blockbuster. Click on the photo of actors Josh Hutcherson, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth to see pics galore from the "black" carpet.

User Agreement

Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial
slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about
tragedies will be blocked. By posting your comment, you agree to
allow Orange County Register Communications, Inc. the right to
republish your name and comment in additional Register publications
without any notification or payment.